Publication year 2008
Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction
Themes Gratitude, Grief, Love, Memory, Shame & Pride, Femininity, Gender Identity, Death, The Past, Family, Fathers, Marriage, Mothers, Self Discovery, Fame
Pride & Shame
These two emotions couldn't feel more different, yet pride and shame are linked by how we see ourselves—and how we want others to see us. This collection explores texts that navigate the emotional terrain of pride and shame.
Publication year 2008
Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction
Themes Gratitude, Grief, Love, Memory, Shame & Pride, Femininity, Gender Identity, Death, The Past, Family, Fathers, Marriage, Mothers, Self Discovery, Fame
Publication year 2025
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Perseverance, Shame & Pride, Femininity, Birth, Friendship, Politics & Government, Justice, Religion & Spirituality, Safety & Danger
Publication year 2026
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Shame & Pride, Femininity, Mental Health, Social Class, Politics & Government, Justice
Tags Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Southern Literature
Publication year 1973
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Shame & Pride, Masculinity, Colonialism
Tags Heinemann African Writers, Satirical Literature, Realistic Fiction, Symbolic Narrative, Social Class, History: African , Politics & Government, Love & Sexuality, Colonialism & Postcolonialism, Humor, African American Literature, Historical Fiction, Classic Fiction
Xala: A Novel was written by the Senegalese writer and filmmaker Ousmane Sembène. The satirical work was originally published in France in 1974 and released in the United States in 1976. In 1975, it was adapted into a film directed by Sembène. The postcolonial novel deals with the aftermath of Senegal’s formal independence from France on August 20, 1960—two years after the country had become a republic. Senegal celebrates its Independence Day on April 4... Read Xala Summary
Publication year 2019
Genre Poem, Fiction
Themes Coming of Age, Loyalty & Betrayal, Safety & Danger, Beauty, Trust & Doubt, Love, Shame & Pride, Conflict, Perseverance
Tags LGBTQ+, Love & Sexuality, Narrative Poem
Publication year 2017
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Conflict, Fear, Guilt, Loneliness, Love, Memory, Shame & Pride, Mental Health, Sexual Identity, Coming of Age, Death, Fathers, Mothers, Self Discovery, Social Class, Loyalty & Betrayal, Safety & Danger
Tags Love & Sexuality, Romance
Publication year 2020
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Conflict, Perseverance, Fear, Hate & Anger, Revenge, Shame & Pride, Femininity, Gender Identity, Sexual Identity, Coming of Age, Appearance & Reality, Siblings, Fate, Loyalty & Betrayal, Religion & Spirituality, Truth & Lies, Self Discovery, Emotions/Behavior: Courage